Dubai Airshow Concludes with US$ 6.3 Billion Deals
Tawazun Council, a government entity that works closely with the UAE Ministry of Defense, signed Friday 10 deals, worth AED 1.415 billion (US$387.6 million), with local and international companies on behalf of the Ministry
Kuwait Requests Follow-on Technical Support for its F/A-18 C/D/E/F Hornet Fleet
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait to buy continuation of contractor engineering technical services and contractor maintenance services for an estimated cost of $1.8 billion
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Hands Over Second Frigate for Egyptian Navy
On May 26th, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over a frigate to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is the second in a series of four MEKO® A-200 EN frigates. The ceremony in Bremerhaven, which was attended by high-ranking Egyptian and German
Fincantieri Delivers Fourth Corvette “Semaisma” to Qatar Emiri Naval Forces
The delivery of the corvette “Semaisma”, the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah-class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place Tuesday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy.
Morocco Orders 18 HIMARS Launchers & 40 AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $524.2 million.
Total Deals Signed at IDEX & NAVDEX 2023 Exceed US$6 Billion
Tawazun Council signed 11 deals, worth AED 2.2 billion (US$600 million), with local and international companies on behalf of the UAE Ministry of Defense on the fifth and final day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023.
EDGE Concludes Successful IDEX 2023 with US$ 5.1 Billion Deals Signed
EDGE, one of the world’s fastest growing and leading advanced technology and defence groups, has concluded its highly successful participation at IDEX 2023, launching 14 new products, including 11 breakthrough autonomous and unmanned products and solutions,
Egyptian Air Force to Receive 12 New Boeing CH-47F Chinooks
The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force. With this $426 million foreign military sale, Egypt will replace its fleet of CH-47D aircraft with the modern F model, and benefit from its advanced multi-mission capabilities.
Defense News
Nexter Showcases its Weapon Systems for the Egyptian Army at EDEX 2023
05/12/2023 Read More...From 4 to 7 December 2023, Nexter is presenting its solutions at the EDEX 2023 exhibition in Cairo, Egypt.
Products
European MIRICLE Project Reaches Pivotal Milestone in Mine Countermeasures
As the European Defence Industrial Development Programme’s (EDIDP) MIRICLE project reaches its conclusion, the consortium of 18 partners spanning 10 European countries celebrates a pivotal milestone in the field of mine countermeasures for European maritime defense.
Security
Kuwait’s Minister of Interior Attends Unveiling of First Home-Made Interceptor Boat
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah attended on Thursday the unveiling of the first Kuwait-made coastguard interception vessel. He said bolstering the ability of the Kuwaiti
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